Kristin brings over 17 years of experience in restaurants and hotels to the hospitality consulting field. Prior to founding Elevate co., Kristin has been instrumental in growing several companies with an emphasis on talent & training development for emerging to mid-size companies. She has worked for Fox Restaurant Concepts- True Food Kitchen, Wood Ranch BBQ & Grill, Yalla Mediterranean, and Original Roadhouse Grill; hired to establish, develop and maintain a culture of training & development, improve performance, service & connection to the brand. She is equally comfortable over a cross section of volume levels, concept niches and company cultures.

Elevate's services provide business solutions that are focused on professional learning and development strategies in areas of training & development tools, service improvement strategies, instructional design, strategic planning and executive coaching. Partnering with senior executives and their organizations to design and implement innovative human capital development strategies.

CREDENTIALS:

+ National Restaurant Association, ServSafe® Writing Committee and New Program Development Advisor

+ Speaker and member of The Council of Hotel & Restaurant Trainers (CHART)

Kristin is (and would be) a gift for any corporate HR Leader. With the experience and patience to run an HR function herself, she acts with sense of calm urgency whose work is highlighted by a supreme attention to detail. Her ability to seamlessly integrate with all levels across the team, and yet graciously maintain a keen critical thinking eye, is nothing short of a miracle. Trust me, you want this lady at your back and by your side. 

— Marisa Eddy, VP of HR, Sprinkles

Kristin has a black belt in training. Best in the business!

— Craig Meunier, VP of Operations, Just Food For Dogs

From Kristin’s first visit to our restaurant, we knew we’d found the right person. She really digs in! She conversed with the guests, worked alongside our team, and then used that information to chart our course. She gave us simple, yet useful tools and systems that are easy to implement. And our team learned new skills that have helped them provide a higher level of service. Always professional, she really knows the restaurant business and is a very participative trainer, who quickly gains the trust and respect of the team. We would recommend Kristin to anyone looking to take their team to the next level!